Argentina

Argentina’s human rights record remains mixed. While many basic freedoms are protected, there still ongoing concerns, including threats to freedom of expression, lack of comprehensive freedom of information legislation, police abuse, poor prison conditions, barriers to accessing reproductive health products and services, and failure to protect indigenous rights. Argentina continues to make significant progress regarding LGBT rights and prosecuting officials for abuses committed during the country’s “Dirty War” (1976-1983), although trials have been subject to delay

Americas

(Washington, DC) – Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on the death on May 17, 2013 of the former Argentine military dictator Jorge Rafael Videla: